Middle East
The Gulf producers, Israel, Türkiye, Iran and Egypt: oil and gas, the Gulf currencies' pegs to the dollar, and the trade that passes through Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and Suez.
Egypt
- Inflation
- 14.1% 2025
- Economic growth
- 4.4% 2025
- Egyptian pounds per US dollar
- 52.38 11 October 2026
Iran
- Inflation
- 42.2% 2025
- Economic growth
- -2.8% 2025
Israel
- Inflation
- 1.5% August 2026
- Economic growth
- 7.3% Q2 2026
- Shekels per US dollar
- 3.057 9 October 2026
Qatar
- Inflation
- 1.3% 2024
- Economic growth
- 2.9% 2025
- QAR per US dollar
- 3.64 peg
Saudi Arabia
- Inflation
- 2.0% 2025
- Economic growth
- 4.5% 2025
- SAR per US dollar
- 3.75 peg
Türkiye
- Inflation
- 34.9% 2025
- Economic growth
- 2.6% Q2 2026
- Lira per US dollar
- 49.17 9 October 2026
United Arab Emirates
- Inflation
- 1.3% 2025
- Economic growth
- 4.0% 2024
- AED per US dollar
- 3.6725 peg